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Remembrance Day 2018

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The 100th anniversary of Armistice Day was marked with a commemorative Anniversary Gala on November 10 and Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11. Pictured above is the Hillcrest Honour Guard as they perform the three-volley salute by the cenotaph at the Coleman Legion during the branch service. To their left is Mr. Walter Gail, who trumpeted “The Last Post” and “The Reveille” during the ceremonies and to his left are members who served or are serving in our local RCMP detachment. The 100th Anniversary Gala was very well attended, including the esteemed special presence of two of the three remaining WWII veterans from Crowsnest Pass, Mr. Frank Zeller and Mr. Larry Linklater. The third veteran, Mr. Jack Dudley, was unable to attend, but was represented by his daughter. See page 5 for more Remembrance Day photos and see page 8 for a story on the gala performances and contributions by Crowsnest Consolidated High School students.

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Chamber AGM: elections, awards, discussion 2018 Annual General Meeting & Social Evening Wednesday, November 28th Light Supper 6 PM • Meeting 7 - 9 PM Country Encounters 7701 – 17th Ave. Coleman • Presentations under the theme Localizing Environmental Solutions • Program updates • Election of Board of Directors EvEryonE WELCoME For more information: call 403.564.4642, email office@crowsnestconservation.ca; or visit www.crowsnestconservation.ca

We invite you to join the Board of Directors of Crowsnest Conservation Society • Work with other individuals committed to our natural environment • Attend 5 – 7 meetings a year • Provide leadership for the future direction of CCS • Bring new ideas for our programs

Contact Judy Cooke at judycooke@shaw.ca or 403-564-4642 For more information visit www.crowsnestconservation.ca

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Three vacancies were filled on the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors during its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church on November 8.

Joining president Sacha Anderson, Kyle Schofield (Servus Credit Union), Julia Hicks (RBC Royal Bank) and Claire Rogers (Riversdale Resrouces), each with one year left on their term, are new members Brad Edmondson (Crow Works Engraving) and Rick Breakenridge (SpringBreak Flower Farm). Tim May, general manager of The Rumrunner, was reelected for another term.

Past board members Peter Bubik (PB Power Inc.) and Koral Lazzarotto (Burrows Building Corp.) did not run for another term.

2018 was a noteworthy year for the Chamber, marked by some very successful programs and grants.

Perhaps most notable is the Roaming Travel Counsellor program, funded by a grant through Alberta Tourism, which allowed the Chamber to hire Anna Koevoet as the Crowsnest Pass Adventure Advisor. Koevoet made a great impact in engaging tourists face-toface and via social media, giving out information on events, local businesses and activities to do in the area. According to the President’s Report, Koevoet engaged in one-onone interactions with over 1,300 visitors to Crowsnest Pass. She and her neon green bike were a consistent, visible presence at most, if not all, Crowsnest Pass events.

A new initiative in 2018 was the Best of Crowsnest Awards where the community voted on their favourite nominees

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in 32 categories. Overall, there were just under 800 unique emails registered to vote. The Chamber hopes to grow the event next year with new categories.

With the municipality’s project to revitalize downtown Coleman throughout summer and fall 2018, the Chamber made sure businesses were prepared. They proposed a business communication strategy for the municipality to follow and created a “Construction Survival Guide” that shared tips to mitigate the inconveniences of road construction. However, in September 2018, it was announced that due to cost, the project was deferred to 2019.

In partnership with Community Futures Crowsnest Pass, the Town and the M.D. of Pincher Creek, Castle Mountain Resort, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, the Chamber of Commerce of Pincher Creek and the Alberta Southwest Regional Economic Development Alliance, the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce was successful in securing a grant from the Tourism Growth Innovation Fund to fund a Regional Destination Management Organization, an initiative that will continue into 2019.

2018 Business Award Winners The 2018 Business Award Winners were given out to businesses making a splash over the last year. Here are the results: New Business of the Year – Steep Peak Kombucha Business of the Year – SpringBreak Flower Farm Outstanding Customer Service – Integra Tire Auto Centre Community Spirit Award – Crowsnest Community Market Panel discussion A panel of three new and established business owners engaged in discussion about the business climate in Crowsnest Pass.

Panelist Heather Davis, the “newcomer on the block”, started her guiding company Uplift Adventures this summer and is a certified guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). Dawn Rigby’s Country Encounters started out as a B&B and now, the catering side of her business serves some 100,000 meals a year. Rick Breakenridge never expected to be in the wedding business when he and his wife opened the SpringBreak Flower Farm gardening centre, yet they now host

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Pictured are the 2018 Business Award Winners. Top row, left to right: Jeff Smith, owner of Steep Peak; Sacha Anderson, Chamber President; Robert Parkins, owner of Integra; Rick Breakenridge, owner of SpringBreak. Bottom row, left to right: Jenice Smith, owner of Steep Peak; Lisa Attaway, Crowsnest Community Market; Val Breakenridge, owner of SpringBreak.

about 20 weddings a year.

If running a business were easy, Crowsnest Pass wouldn’t have so many boarded up windows and empty storefronts. But the challenges are many when it comes to entrepreneurship, and they vary intrinsically from business to business.

They could be administrative, like a lengthy and laborious process to obtain licensing and inspection clearance, or infrastructure-related, like a lack of facilities, which panelists pointed out as being applicable in Crowsnest Pass.

And, as Rigby added, operating a business in a small town has its own challenges distinct from metropolitan centres.

"Because it’s a small community, you have to wear more than one hat,” said Rigby. “It's difficult to only do one thing. Find everything that matches together, yet still stays true enough to what you do to make a cash flow."

Picking up on the topic of cash flow, Breakenridge pointed out the financial struggle during the first few years in business.

“We all think we can get our business started for X dollars. The fact of the matter is, it takes more like 3X. But don't give up, keep going,” he said.

For Davis, the biggest challenge has been connecting with her target market and spreading the word about what sets her product apart from similar enterprises.

“A challenge has been getting tourism here and getting people to understand why they need a guide or why you might refer someone to a guide" she said. “ACMG has the highest standards for guiding, focusing on people’s safety. Trying to get that out to people instead of just going out with a friend is a challenge because in this community, we're so used to just doing things on our

own.”

Starting a business is one challenge, but maintaining it presents a multitude of other demands, hurdles and lessons learned. Panelists shared their biggest piece of advice for other business owners.

"Believe in your values and stick to your values,” said Davis. “That’s the biggest lesson I learned this year. Just because someone wants to work with you, doesn’t mean you should work with them. Make sure your values match up.”

Breakenridge didn’t set out to be in the wedding business, so on that note, his piece of advice was to “figure out what it is that you're selling, figure out what it is you want to excel at and focus on what matters, but be open to opportunities that come."

A chamber member in attendance pointed out that the panel is entirely made up of businesses in the tourism industry and questioned how the Chamber is helping nontourism-oriented business.

Rigby had an answer that showed the interconnectedness of all businesses of Crowsnest Pass.

"They start out as tourists. I can't tell you the number of people who have come here as tourists to begin with, come back because they're buying a house and we end up being the advocates for [suggesting] realtors, carpenters, plumbers. It spins off that way,” she said.

Along those lines, a strong takeaway message of the entire night was for the Crowsnest Pass business community to support each other.

“When one of us gains, we all gain,” said Breakenridge. “None of us does it at the expense of the other, we all do it with the support of each other.”

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In the lIne of fIre Between December 11 and 18, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 45 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assault, one (1) threat/harassment, one (1) mischief (vandalism), two (2) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, two (2) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal code, two (2) other provincial statutes, four (4) driving complaints, thirteen (13) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, five (5) suspicious occurrences, three (3) assistance to other agencies, two (2) animal calls and one (1) municipal bylaw.

Stolen wildlife cameras On November 5, wildlife cameras were reported stolen at

Crowsnest Lakes along Highway 3. Approximately 12 cameras, used to monitor sheep, were stolen over the past month.

Hit-and-run On November 10, a hit-and-run was reported after a white GMC truck hit a light post on Main Street in Blairmore.

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Court news A 27-year-old male received 720 days in jail for driving offences, including dangerous driving, flight from police, refusing to give a breath sample and driving while suspended. He also received 60 days for assault and 30 days for possession of a controlled substance. The incidents occurred on August 27, 2018.

Intoxicated walk On November 11, an intoxicated person walking on Highway 3 near Frank was reported. The 58-year-old male was located and given a ride home.

Lost/found items A Dodge key was found in Blairmore.

An iPhone/camera was found.

Bikes were turned into the municipality.

Stolen cable On November 9, a welding cable was stolen from a portable welding rig parked in a parking lot in Blairmore.

Crime mapping Crime mapping is available online to residents who are interested in viewing property crimes that occurred

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

A red poppy for the blood price of freedom Folks like us, often immigrants who came to mine coal in Canada, fought and died to build a country where freedom prevails. They wanted a place where their families would be able to live healthily, get educated, tell the government how they wish to be treated and do what they considered to be the right thing.

They wanted freedom of religion, equal opportunity, respect for humans, regardless of their origins.

A country like Canada is today would not have been possible without the contributions of a free and skillful, ethical press. I want to join forces with the Editor of this paper. No-one should be surprised. Opinions vary, but there is a thing we call, right and wrong.

We are proudly Canadians, and we have a predetermined way of dealing with a difference of opinion, and the rest of the world looks up to us for that reason.

Canadians do not attack media staff’s kids for the parent's opinions. If the kids are adults and chose a political stream similar to the parents, it is fair game.

If they are minors, they have no responsibility for their parent's actions or lack of it. We also don’t call the media the “enemy of the people,” and we don’t kill journalists and cut them up.

A newspaper or any other media outlet traditionally presented all available opinions, regardless of the editor’s affiliations. Theirs is the responsibility to investigate and report what they see and hear. Reporters should have the freedom to cover what is important for the community they serve, not the political opinions of owners and advertisers. Reporting community events is vital for a newspaper survival but shutting down debate is immoral and dangerous for any community or country. Our Democracy is built around freedom of the press. The people buy papers that are honest, and a large circulation guarantees a good advertising platform.

A true reporter is trained to report verifiable information accurately and not exclude critical views opposing the mainstream. If a newspaper keeps reporters busy with things that are not news so they will not be able to do the job they were trained to do, it is not a newspaper; it is a political propaganda leaflet.

Unfortunately, many of our big media outlets have been bought and succumbed to pressure to sway public opinion in the direction of money. That is why I prefer little local papers ahead of the big, one point of view, news organizations.

The news people who used to be the voice of the people are now the voice of the advertisers. At one time a newspaper was financed by the people who purchased the publication. It is no longer the case.

Now very little, if any, income comes from the distribution, and most money comes from advertisers who

within the past two weeks in our area. For more information on crime mapping, see the October 3 issue of the Pass Herald.

Scams Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest.

Do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. Do not open emails if you are suspicious of their origin.

Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-5622867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1800-422-TIPS.

support publications that they “agree” with. Since most businesses who have big advertising budgets are in favor of making more money, most mass media express the views of those who are most affluent in their areas. The readers notice the problem and the Newspapers are closing shop.

If you go out today, you will see most people still wearing poppies on their lapels. They do this to remember those of our ancestors who died in the fight against Fascism, a form of far-right politics that exercises control over oppositions by force. The movement appeals to people by being against minorities or using their version of religion, and ties into it promises of improving economics, often for those already wealthy.

If prewar Germany and Italy had free journalism, we would not have been wearing poppies today.

The press is the watchdog which keeps the government’s feet to the fire. Generally, good people want to live peaceful lives and are willing to make some sacrifices to maintain it. They trust that their journalists will do the investigations and call upon them if things get out of hand.

Good journalists do a lot of hard work that the readers don’t even see. They check facts, get various views, and even calculate. I remember the recent elections in Ontario when the media figured out how much Doug Ford would need in order to fulfill his promises and how much he will lose if he truly reduces taxes, mostly for the wealthy. They did the same on the Liberals. A good news reporter is not easy to find, and serious readers get to know them for their integrity.

Good editors are also a rare commodity in this generation. I was so proud when the editor of this paper, when entering local politics, publicly announced that the editing would be done by our trustworthy reporter. That was the time that I decided to write a column. She learned journalistic ethics from a true journalist who belonged to the old school. I knew the guy from the time before I moved here and when I spotted his green SUV with the “press” sign, I used to look for him and have a chat.

Canada grew up right beside the USA like a brother and sister growing in the same home. Just about everything was the same, but big brother is so different from little sister. Big brother was all for the money and all for the show, while Canada turned out more feminist in nature. Here there is more concern for every member of the family, and we hesitate to hurt or take advantage of others, just because it's not right.

The red Poppies remind us of the saying, “Lest we forget,” but what do we not want to forget? We fought against the same enemies, but we wanted different kinds of freedom. Ours is the freedom to be nice and care for each other, while theirs is the freedom to use strength against those who can’t or will not defend themselves. I chose our kind of freedom, and I am not sorry. Of course, these are general comments not applicable to many individuals on both sides.

Here is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca.

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PPK misses the mark

High expenses and not meeting revenue targets leave municipal ski hill in the red ANNA KroupiNA Pass Herald Reporter

At this time last year, the municipality had high hopes for the Pass Powderkeg Ski Area (PPK) with ambitious growth and revenue projections.

Now, as Council is in the midst of reviewing the 2019 budget, it has become apparent that actual numbers aren’t corresponding with the projected ones, leaving the municipality in the hole for approximately $200,000, according to the latest financial statements available from mid-October 2018.

PPK is operated by a

municipally funded ski hill with an independent society responsible for directing and coordinating organizational operations, including preparing the annual budget, to be approved by Council during annual deliberations.

PPK started last season off strong, offering more programming and lessons than the hill had ever seen. Following a public survey conducted in spring 2017 that identified various operational and programming gaps, the hill took a look inwards and increased their quality of service. With a

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limited budget for marketing, they focused on optimized use of social media, storytelling on their brand new website and a new financial model that relies on all aspects of the revenue spectrum. That, along with a strong early start to winter, gave the impression of being a rock star season for PPK. And in a way, it certainly was a rock star season. Both skier visits and revenue increased drastically over previous years, a testament to the fact that word about PPK – and Crowsnest Pass - is getting out.

During the 2016-2017 season, the hill had 5,000 skier visits. Last ski season, that number jumped to 14,700, a 194 percent increase.

Revenue also spiked dramatically, increasing 106 percent over the previous season.

Unfortunately, what mars this success is the fact that although these values increased, the increase was nowhere near where it was projected.

As of mid-October 2018, revenue for PPK is sitting at $346,000, expenses at $828,000. Council budgeted a subsidy of $254,000 for 2018 (it must be noted, however, that from 2012 to 2017 the actual annual subsidy from the municipality was on average $350,000).

This puts the municipality in the red for $228,000, a deficit that somehow needs to be covered.

With an announced opening day of November 17, the ski hill is currently pushing season pass sales, so any revenue would offset the expenses. That said, there is still over two months of operating expenses to account for.

According to the PPK board, several factors account for the shortfall in the budget.

Expenses for wages and benefits were 14 percent over the projected amount. Wages ended up being considerably higher than anticipated due to the ski hill trying to offer “everything to everyone all the time,” which resulted in unanticipated overtime compounded by the minimum wage increase.

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“Looking back to this current year, one of the biggest mistakes we made was trying to offer skiing at all times to everybody and we are paying the wages to support that,” said PPK chair Marty Neumeier in a presentation to Council. “It's unfortunate that it was a strategic error on our part and we have to dial it back some."

Joey O’Brien, Manager of Community Services, adds, “We changed so many things and the staff, because of all the changes and all we did, were not as efficient as they are even this year. We didn’t anticipate that it would result in so much overtime as it did.”

Summer programming, offered for the first time, was not as successful as anticipated.

“Summer business does help us with awareness and our brand. It’s not that summer operations were a bad idea, we still think it’s part of our future, but we shouldn’t have added risk on risk,” said Neumeier.

The amount skiers spent per visit on items other than a lift pass – things like food and beverage, rentals and lessons was another factor that did not live up to expectations.

2019 budget For 2019, the ski hill has proposed an operating subsidy of $336,500. Council will be reviewing a draft budget at a meeting on December 11.

With some 10,000 more visits to PPK over the previous season, it’s clear that Pass Powderkeg programs gained traction,

it just didn't happen as quickly as anticipated. The PPK board still foreshadows success for 2019, projecting a revenue of $515,000.

With to-date revenues sitting at $346,000, is this a feasible target? The PPK board and O’Brien are confident that this is a realistic goal.

According to O’Brien, several high-profile contracts have already been signed that will increase the exposure of PPK. There are several pending grant applications, a signed deal with Costco Wholesale to be part of their lift ticket bundles, a deal to sell tickets through Liftopia, and a partnership with the Lethbridge Family Services - Immigrant Services Department for new Canadians to enjoy skiing at PPK. The youth pass also had a slight increase in price and the board is confident in selling 1,200 season passes this year, a 28 percent increase over last year.

Overall, O’Brien says that all the marketing from last season and throughout the summer will have a cumulative effect for putting PPK on the map to the right audiences.

On the expenses side, the ski hill has identified several cost cutting measures.

To start, they are proposing to reduce their operating hours by 30 percent over last year, which translates to a 17day reduction. Last year, the hill operated more than any other year prior, so now, with the proposed schedule, they are bring-

ing their operating hours back to traditional standards.

“We didn’t arbitrarily start cutting days. We looked at areas within our schedule that were underutilized and we’ve made some hard decision,” said Neumeier.

No summer operations outside of the maintenance program will be offered. The board and Council will re-evaluate the operation of the ski hill come February and, if performing to standards, may add in several summer programming features.

To combat the “trying to offer everything to everyone all the time” mentality, PPK has simplified their snow school programs and is offering only core products.

Administratively, they have removed a Lift Supervisor position, will be managing overtime more actively, and will pay closer attention to cost.

Neumeier requested that Council adopt a “Stage-Gate Review” system for PPK going forward, where performance is routinely reviewed.

For O’Brien, the upcoming season presents another opportunity, capitalizing on the successes and lessons learned from last year, to get it right.

“We’re doing all the right stuff, but there hasn’t been enough time for the traction to really gain," he says. “While I'm disappointed that we didn’t hit those extra numbers that in my gut, I was so confident we would, I am still pleased with the trend line.”

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Clockwise from top left: The commemorative wreaths at the Bellevue Legion (AK); District Commander Wayne Shaw speaks at the CCHS ceremony (AK); MP John Barlow with CCHS students who performed an interpretive dance at the 100th Anniversary Gala (see page 8 for story) (JK); an Air Cadet lays a wreath at the cenotaph by the Coleman Legion (AK); veteran Frank Zeller (right) shakes hands with serving member Chuck Gresl (JK); piper Shawn Pinder leads the Parade of Veterans at the Coleman Legion service (AK).

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Editorial and Opinions ‘deck the houSe’ conteSt Welcome to our School

Last year, the Pass Herald held a contest to recognize those wonderful people who spend countless hours decorating their houses at Christmas. We called it ‘Deck the House Holiday Light Contest’. To help offset the cost of electricity, we gave a monetary prize for first to third place. Last year’s first place winner was Keith Sprlak.

As a little girl growing up in the Pass, I was lucky enough to have a daddy who decorated our house like the Griswalds each and every Christmas. Those of you who have lived here a long time will remember Willy’s house. It lit up half of West Blairmore.

Back in those days, there were no fancy decorations; everything had to be done by hand. I remember my dad spending countless hours in his garage stenciling and cutting wood to make a nativity scene.

He used a projector to make the design on a wall, outline it, transfer it to wood, cut the wood and paint it. Countless hours were spent making our house one of the best decorated in the Crowsnest Pass. There always seemed to be a rivalry between us, Bohomelics Ranch, the Gibos girls and Brazzoni’s in Bellevue.

He did this for me until my 18th birthday and it’s a memory I will cherish ‘til the day I die.

So to bring the tradition back to the Pass and recognize the countless hours spent by the residents in our community to bring the Christmas spirit to life, the Pass Herald is again sponsoring a ‘Deck the House’ holiday lights contest.

This is how it works... You or a person in the community can send us a photo of your house, along with the address. We will print the addresses in the paper so everyone in the community can find the house.

You can bring in your photo and address or simply email us the information to passherald@shaw.ca.

We will accept submissions until Monday, December 14 at 4 p.m.

We will announce the winners in the Pass Herald’s first issue of the New Year.

So get out and decorate your home and let the citizens of the Crowsnest Pass enjoy the fruits of your labour. We will advertise the event and keep you updated as the date approaches.

I’m so excited to bring the Sygutek tradition of house decorating back to our “Garden of Eden.” I’m pretty sure both my parents will be making a trip from heaven to check it out.

At least that’s the way I see it.

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“Welcome to our School” is a bi-weekly column in the Crowsnest Pass Herald highlighting the teachers who are educating our children and the programs and activities taking place at the Crowsnest Consolidated High School. It’s a way to remain up-to-date with your school.

Mrs. Mac was born and raised on a farm near Hanna, Alberta.

When she was five, she decided she wanted to be a teacher and writer in a small town in the mountains, and she loves that she gets to live that dream and reality every day.

Mrs. Mac is a “total English nerd.” After getting her B.A. with Distinction in English, and B. Ed. with Great Distinction in English Language Arts Education (with a minor in Social Studies Education) in Lethbridge, she taught for six years in Enchant, Alberta, before coming to teach at CCHS. She’s taught a myriad of courses and grade levels over the past 10 years.

Though she spends most of her time instructing, marking, prepping, and extolling the virtues of Shakespeare, Mrs. Mac also Krysta MacDonald loves reading and writing. She spends a lot of time with her vast Teacher, high school English collection of books, or working on her own. Her first novel was released in 2017, and her second will be available in 2019. Other interests include travel, camping, bad puns, cheering for the Leafs, photography, theatre, crafts, history, movies, music, and generally spending time with her husband and creatively-named pets. She is passionate about her students, books, and the subjects she teaches.

CCHS eventS SCHedule & ACHievementS Please join us in celebrating Noah Markcowski for earning 2nd in the world championships in tae kwon do.

Noah successfully defeated competitors from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Kazakhstan. He was second only to a fellow Canadian club member. We are so proud of you Noah and your CCHS spirit.

CCHS would also like to thank Ms. Wright and her cross-country running team for their successful end of the year run in Cardston Alberta last month. Way to go!

2000 meter Bantam Girls Marin Anderson 20th/133 - Time 10:13 Katie Millis 85th/133 - Time 12:13 2000 meter Bantam Boys Edison Wilmot 109th/137 - Time 12:41

2000 meter Midget Boys Cole Tkachuk 10th/116 - Time 8:48 3000 meter Juvenile Girls Libby Wilmot 7th/70 - Time 15:08

Thanks to the Coleman Legion and their work with our students for the 100th Anniversary of World War I and the CCHS Genocide Project.

Also congratulations to our volleyball coaches and another successful year.

LETTErS PoLICy The Pass Herald welcomes Letters to the Editor that examine issues, but reserves the right to edit for length, libel and syntax. Writers must sign letters and include first and last names, address and telephone number. Address and telephone numbers will not be published. Only in exceptional cases will the Pass Herald withhold the name of the writer and in those cases the writer must disclose his/her name, address and telephone number to the Editor. Electronic email will be considered an electronic signature.

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinion of the Pass Herald. Letters cannot exceed 1,000 words. We have limited space, but we do enjoy printing every article. So please, to allow everyone to express their opinion, keep the letters short and to the point. We do have the right to refuse any letter that in our judgement may contain libel or libelous opinions. Should a litigation result from your letter, you as the writer are responsible but so is this newspaper as the publisher.

The Pass Herald is a family owned community newspaper and therefore reserves the right to refuse any advertisement that in our opinion does not follow our mandate. We cannot accept advertisements or letters criticizing or disparaging other advertisers, companies or individuals or any advertisements directed to a religion or race.

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8 – CRowSneSt PaSS HeRaLD – Wednesday, november 14, 2018

CCHS students make an impact at Remembrance Day gala AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Students from Crowsnest Consolidated High School (CCHS) let their creativity and personality shine at the Remembrance Day 100th Anniversary Gala as they paid respect to veterans with visual performances, works of creative art and culinary delights.

“To have the students participate in the gala was what contributed to the success of the event,” says Debby Greenwood, secretary treasurer at the Coleman Legion and one of the anniversary gala organizers. “The committee wanted this to be about our community involvement with our Canadian Armed Forces. We opened it up to the community at a community facility, rather than as a Legion function, to help create that sense of community and to have representation from every generation. The high school students, representing 'the next generation', helped us realize our goals. They were very creative in engaging our audience in a variety of ways.”

Aiden Douglas made homemade pastries from the battling nations, cleverly calling the project

“Treaty of my Pies.” Another student, Maeve Rothlin, created a watercolour painting of Coleman soldiers lost in battle.

Ethan Wall, Aden Jansen and Lewis Rogers reflected on their connections to Coleman and the loss of life in a short film.

Ashley Enefer read out primary source letters from the trenches of World War I, and Jasmine Sydora played piano classics that were popular in the 1940s. There was also Riana Maerz and Kiera Wheelock, who prepared a documentary on the soldiers who fought in the 192nd Battalion.

Then there were three girls who left their mark on the night with a pointe/contemporary dance performance titled “Loss of Innocence.” Alice Murray, Elena Tkachuk and Tori Wakaluk addressed the emotional toll of war, telling the story of a 17-year-old coalminer as he receives the conscription letter to participate in the war and the emotional burden that ensued.

Murray played the role of the coalminer, first appearing in overalls and a hardhat, and changing into army greens after receiving the letter. Tkachuk performed in a white

gown, representing innocence and purity. Her counterpart was Wakaluk, all dressed in black and smearing black paint on the other dancers, portraying darkness.

"The black paint represents the cruelty of mankind and how it affects the soldiers. That can either be the soldiers that never returned home, but it can also represent how it dirtied and blackened their souls, like the PTSD that soldiers feel after war and the loss of innocence.

That’s why the soldier got blackened with the paint,” says Wakaluk.

“Elena got blackened with the paint to represent the loss of the innocence.”

The entire performance was self-choreographed by the three girls, who are dancers at Turning Pointe Dance Studio, and they collaboratively came up with the idea for the performance and cut the music.

To inspire their performance, they visited the Coleman Legion to view photos and learn more about the history of the First World War. “I speak for all three of us when I say that it felt incredible to be able to make a tribute for the sol-

John Kinnear photo

Three Crowsnest Consolidated High School students performed an interpretive dance at the 100th Anniversary Remembrance Day Gala. Left to right: Alice Murray, Tori Wakaluk and Elena Tkachuk.

diers and the Pass because we’ve had so many soldiers who have gone to war and haven’t returned,” says Wakaluk.

The girls received an overwhelmingly positive response from the audience, who touted their performance as being emotionally charged and poignant.

"There are many mixed emotions as you watch all of their hard

work honouring history and their interactions with it. The beauty of the dance itself is the dichotomy innocence and inhumanity of war,” says Ms. Jill Klapp, vice-principal at CCHS and the teacher who oversaw the students’ projects. “Students must participate in Remembrance Day as without youth, it becomes lost in the annals of history and just becomes an-

other Wikipedia page.”

“Their interpretive dance was full of raw emotion, just as war is,” adds Greenwood. “I loved the way they had the third dancer dressed firstly as a miner, directly connecting their story to this community. It was an extremely clever blend of high stakes emotion and realism, tied into the community that we all call home.”

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - crowsnesT pass HeraLD - 9

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10 – Crowsnest Pass HeraLD – Wednesday, november 14, 2018

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The Blairmore Lions drew the November winners for their Trip of the Month Raffle.

Brad and Janice Lahoda of Hillcrest (ticket #351) were the grand prize winners, receiving a trip to Halifax valued at $2,600. Bridget Buckle of Coleman (ticket #247) got second place, winning a $200 gift certificate to IGA and her daughter, Samantha Buckle (ticket #280) was the third place winner of the $120 Rum Runner gift certificate. Pictured above is Blairmore Lions Club President Kurt Norman (left) congratulating Janice Lahoda.

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Brew pub Council passed second and third reading to permit a brew pub to be operated at 10801 20 Avenue in Blairmore.

According to Administration’s report, the building was originally constructed as a snowmobile dealership and has most recently been occupied by a glass repair shop. The applicants would like to renovate the property to “improve the building aesthetic, provide for a patio space, provide barrier-free access, and incorporate large windows to capitalize on the view-scape.”

The applicants intend to operate an on-site brewery and a restaurant with a seating capacity of about 60 people.

The Oldman River Regional Services Commission (ORRSC) noted that the proposed business would “fill a market gap in the Crowsnest Pass, and potentially be a valuable component of the municipality’s tourism portfolio.”

Since the Land Use Bylaw does not currently have provisions to define and regulate Brew Pub uses, an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw would add this use as a

discretionary use for certain parcels.

A public hearing for the brew pub was held at the beginning of the meeting, but no members of the public spoke towards the bylaw.

Demolition of Crowsnest Lake Powerhouse Council approved a permit to demolish the former East Kootenay Power Company’s Sentinel Power Plant, located along Crowsnest Lake.

According to Administration’s report, the owner of the structure has concerns about repeated break-ins into the heavily dilapidated building.

The municipality has stipulated that measures need to be taken to ensure that run-off and debris from the demolition do not enter the adjacent Crowsnest Lake and that a plan for reclamation of the site be created. Prior to the demolition, the municipality will take interior and exterior photos of the structure.

Alberta Culture and Tourism also requires that care is taken to not disturb the archaeological resources around the site.

Country Residential Council has approved a draft amendment to the Land Use

Bylaw that revises the storage of recreational vehicles (RVs) on Grouped Country Residential (GCR) parcels.

Earlier this year, council considered a proposed amendment to the Land Use Bylaw that removed the 30-day allowance for storing an RVs on a GCR parcels where principle use has not been established. This created backlash from property owners living on GCR parcels and prompted Council to rethink the bylaw.

The new drafted bylaw includes a twoyear grace period that allows storage of up to two RVs on parcels where no principal use has been established. Following that grace period, no use of RVs would be permitted without a principle use.

Once a principle use has been approved, the amendment bumps up the permitted number of temporary accommodation RVs from one to three. There is a clause which explicitly prohibits RVs used for permanent living accommodations.

The draft bylaw will appear before Council for first reading and the public hearing will be reopened.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - crowsnest pAss HerALD - 11

A personalized story of a local war veteran from his family Hubert Lovell, great grandfather of Adam Vastenhout, shares a story of war

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The following story was read by Adam Vastenhout at the Remembrance Day Services at the Crowsnest Consolidated High School on Sunday, November 11.

Hubert Lovell, my great grandfather, served with the 8th Canadian Field Ambulance from 1916 to 1919.

The following are some excerpts from a memoir he presented to his comrades at a reunion dinner in Calgary in 1931.

He entitled it “Some Memories of Our Days in France.”

To begin, he offered some explanations: We were recruited at Calgary, we came from all over Alberta. I came from Edmonton.

We departed from Halifax on March 30th and arrived at Liverpool on April 9th. We trained in England and left for France on May 7th.

Our officers were all doctors and the N.C.O.’s were first aid men from various occupations.

The officers rode horses, we marched with full pack. We had horse drawn ambulances, although, they were later exchanged for motorized ones.

Each Battalion had its own doctor, whose dugout was near the front line. The field ambulance was in a dugout nearby.

Evacuating wounded was performed at night because of enemy observation sometimes in daylight. The shell or bullet that would get you, you wouldn’t hear.

Machine gun bullets sounded like a hum of bees. The whine of shells told you how close they were. When a man was a stretcher case, the field ambulance squad of four men were called and carried the wounded man to the closest dressing station - which would be in a cellar of a shell torn building, in what was left in a village or town.

We were unable to carry wounded in the trenches because of their zig-zag formation, so we had to go above. When the star shells went up, lighting up the area, you froze still.

At old cross roads you had to be careful, as the enemy liked to shell them, hoping to get some transport.

Arriving at the advanced dressing station, you handed over your patient to the doctor and staff in charge. When you

took in a casualty we would always say "have I got a Blighty Mac" or "you have a Blighty". You would return to your dugout in the trenches, with a stretcher and blanket.

The casualties would be taken by motor ambulance to the main dressing station. There were three field ambulances for each division, one for each brigade. Here they would receive anti-tetanus shots, wounds would be redressed. Name, rank, regiment, type of wound, and record of tetanus shot would be documented by the clerks. All this information was also placed on a tag similar to a baggage check and affixed to his clothing. The field ambulance work was finished.

The causalities were removed by other motor ambulances to the casualty clearing station at the railhead, where if needed, operations were performed.

He moves on to some memories…

Arriving at La Havre, after a stormy passage across the channel, we passed thru Normandy during Apple Blossom Time. We arrived at Remy Siding in the Ypres area and we were soon in action assisting the 9th Field Ambulance during the 2nd of June scrap.

Carrying wounded to dressing stations at Zillibeke and Menin Mill, we became acquainted with such places as Hell Fire Corner Valley cottages.

Zillibeke Village, where our officers and their staff, performed valiant deeds giving aid and care to broken bodies. We were bewildered with the star-shells and flashing guns, but we were assured by an officer of the 9th that some of the shells were ours going Eastward. Finally, things quieted down and we were given the task of rebuilding the First Aid Station in Maple Copse, which had been destroyed by the enemy.

Working at night, with the odd rattle of a machine gun or bullets whistling in the air, we slept during the day in "deluxe dessert dugouts".

A shelter built up about three feet with sandbags with a corrugated iron roof, near Zillibeke Lake, where at times we went for a swim… until Fritz dropped a shell into it, so we quit.

Finally came the day when we handed over our area to the 4th Can. Div,

explaining the routine of each place. In a few short months, we had graduated, we were Old Timers.

Along with the rest of the Canadian Corps, we had a rough time on the Somme, and helped to care for hundreds of casualties. Then came the move to the North, the Arras Area. Marching along, to songs, some good, some not so good, we arrived at Tinquettes about 3.00 P.M., being dismissed, we sat in the sun, alongside the buildings which were our home for the night.

"Reading our Shirts", which means getting acquainted with certain "parasite friends" who dwelt in the folds of our clothing and whom we hoped to exterminate with the aid of a match flame, drawn along the seam of the garment. Our C.O. passing by, enquired if we were having "good hunting" and promised us a bath, as soon as we would be settled in our new area.

Here I should describe a "bath parade". At home bath night is usually Saturday night, over there it was any old time, and not too often. The bath houses were rigged up by the C.E. usually in an old factory where there was water. The equipment was a boiler and a room with a wooden floor with several faucets in the ceiling. Adjacent to this was the room where one left his dirty clothing and filed into the bathroom where several large bars of English soap, were on the floor.

When as many men as could be crowded in (something like the Black Hole of Calcutta) the engineer would cry in a loud voice "water on!", and streams of water would cascade from above. This would shut off. Then the voice would cry "soap on!" At once each man would grab a bar of soap and vigorously soap his body and do the back of his neighbour. Then the voice again, "soap off!", the water would again pour down and the soap would be off. The only catch was that when "water on" came before "soap on" the water was cold, newly put into the boiler, but during the time, "soap on" and "soap off" the water became heated, sometimes very much so, much to the dismay of the bathers who couldn't get out from under. However the C.E. did their best, as these bath houses were taxed to capacity. The next move was into a room with a

small window where a man, looked one over and shouted "outfit".

Our C.O. was in charge of clearing the wounded at Vimy, on the 3rd Div. front. We were assisted by the 9th and 10th field ambulances. We did a good job clearing the casualties from the front, until late at night, we had cleared all, searching in shell holes and blown in dugouts, until we were sure none had been overlooked. We will never forget that morning, when the guns, placed hub to hub, opened up and the mines under the enemy were blown up.

On to Ypres and Passchendaele, where we had some heart-rending experiences, carrying wounded comrades, thru mud and rain.

Where it took six men to move a casualty two to three miles from the trenches to the nearest dressing station, in a captured German cement gun emplacement.

The gunners worked their guns out in the open; plank roads were placed over the mud. On looking back on those terrible days wallowing in mud, cold, and rain; with shells, bombs, gas and bullets whistling around; one wonders how we did it.

Some hidden force must have aided us in our errands of mercy, for our morale and esprit-decorps was marvelous, for we were ministering to comrades fighting for us.

Finally we are relieved and glad to leave that "Man made Hell", we arrive in rest billets back at Poperingh and we felt kind of old and worn out; for we, with the rest of the Canadian Corps had been thru untold misery made possible by man. Leaving Ypres for the last time, we move to quieter regions for well earned rest and to regroup. We had lost many a fine comrade, who gave their all in the service of others.

It is summer again, 1918, and we are marching towards Amiens, at night, we take a back road, and get lost. ." As if by magic the dawn comes and we arrive at a main road and there are our cooks with their field kitchens "cook stoves on wheels" "Mulligan Batteries" to us. Soon we have hot tea, bread and bacon.

"Oh" the delight to drop that one precious slice of bread into the bacon fat and have "fried bread".

Soon we are on dry land, the enemy is outed and we feel like singing,

June Vastenhout photos

Hubert Lovell, great grandfather of Adam Vastenhout, shares his experiences of war. Vanstenhout read the story at the Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11 at the Crowsnest Consolidated High School.

"Oh, Oh, its a Lovely selfish devotion to duty, War.” We have help to during many long weary carry wounded. The months. enemy falls back, we advance with the infantry- To conclude... Ladies and having nice dry ditches to gentlemen, veterans: On the 6th of August, sleep in or orchards-even Private David tho machine gun bullets 1917, whistle thru the trees, or Crosby Archer, a soldier Fritz is dropping bombs with the 50th Battalion on nearby woods. Here Canadian Expeditionary we see the famous French Force, was wounded in ‘45 guns in action. Our France, during the Battle French comrades greet us of Passchendaele. Private with "Vive-les-Canadi- Archer was hit by maens.” We see tanks in ac- chine gun fire and shell tion but soon we are on shrapnel during his units’ the move back to Arras to advance. He spent a day begin the last days of the and a half in a shell crater, partially buried in the war.

Then came the ad- mud that Passchendaele is vance to Belgium… clear- so infamous for. On the ing wounded under 8th of August, 1917, he intense gunfire with the was recovered by memenemy retreating. The in- bers of the 8th Canadian habitants showing the Bel- Field Ambulance and gium flag to signal that evacuated to a field hospithey had left. Now, we tal. He survived the war had a different errand of and I for one am exmercy, supplying food tremely grateful for it beand medical aid to the cause…

Private Archer, ladies happy civilians. Finally November the 10th, we and gentlemen, was my are near Mons and on the wife’s great grandfather. I 11th we enter the city … met her 96 years, 5 the "War is over" and we months and 25 days after Private Archer was recovare still alive.

How proud some of ered on that battlefield by us were, to represent the Hubert Lovell’s unit.

Medical Corps to the city Now, I am not naïve authorities. The Carillon enough to assume that my bells in a nearby tower GGF directly saved my played "The Maple Leaf wife’s GGF, although that Forever", while the digni- possibility certainly does taries, in their long frock exist!

That possibility illuscoats and funny top hats cried, "Hip, Hip, Hurrah". trates this fact: We, as Canadians, as How nice it was to get billets in private homes and a community, as humans, are deeply connected by sleep in real beds.

Finally the march the bravery and sacrifice home begins, first to Dot- of those who came before tignies, where we held the us.

Remembrance, 100 big farewell dance. Then the train to La Havre, the years after the end of the place from where we Great War, cannot be a started our adventures… mere recollection of the it seemed so long ago. past. We must live their And so it was "Au Revoir example and build on the and Bon Chance" We foundation they set for us. leave the soil of France We have the responsibility saddened with the fact to live out their legacy.

As was so simply said that so many of our comrades, rest in peace in hal- by Vijaya Pandit, “The lowed ground in a foreign more we sweat in peace, land, but proud of a job the less we bleed in war” Lest we forget. well done, and of our un-

12 – CROWSNEST PaSS hERald – Wednesday, November 14, 2018

~ Pastor’s Pen ~ PAsToR BIllY KARAsz "What does the Bible say about being late or lateness for church service?"

In examining this question, a person must really reflect on how valuable going to Church really is. Every day, faithful Christians in the People's Republic of China risk educational and economic opportunities and even their very lives to attend service. In mission territories, people travel many miles to attend Service. They take the risk and they make the sacrifice because they truly believe in our Lord's presence and don’t take it for granted. Rather than just approaching this question from the angle of "missing church is a sin," we should first call to mind the importance of the service Each Sunday, we gather together as a Church with hearts filled with joy to worship Almighty God. We remember and profess our faith once again in the mystery of our salvation, that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, suffered, died, and rose for our salvation. With this in mind, no one should simply think of attending church as fulfilling an obligation but attending is a privilege, and any faithful Christian should want to attend service. Our perspective should not be, "I have got to do this"; rather, we should think, "I get to do this."

We may wonder whether punctuality is really that important. How about for us Christians, is it a sin to be habitually late for one’s appointments? The truth is “punctuality is a virtue” lack of punctuality is a theft of someone else’s time especially as Christians when we have agreed to meet at a certain time. If we have made an appointment with someone, then we owe them our punctuality, we have no right to throw away their time, if we don’t mind throwing away ours.

Lack of punctuality is a lack of respect for others our brethren whom we are to honor “ Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another” Romans 12:10; “ Let nothing be done in through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves” Philippians 2:3 . It is a lack for respect for our Lord, Who honors us with His presence “For when two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them”.

Matthew 18:20. Most of us would never be caught late for an appointment with someone whom we want to honor (e., the President, or a boss at work)If we honor others better than ourselves, we will make it a point to be on time when meeting with them. Lack of punctuality is a violation of the Golden Rule.

We are to treat others as we would want to be treated “Therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law of the prophets”– Mt 7:12 Attending of the services on time at church takes personal sacrifice and commitment. It is not always the easiest thing to go to church. Scripture does not say that we are to serve and obey the Lord only if it is convenient. We have conflicts at times, however Christ commands us to give him preeminence in our lives (Col. 2:18). Our first responsibility should be to Christ. The church is at the center of God's plan for a believer. You cannot be faithful to Christ and be unfaithful to your church.

It has been said that the reason some people miss church or are constantly late is the reason we have church.

(Think about this statement for a minute, and it will come to you!) If this is God's plan, that all believers be a part of and faithful to a local congregation, then clearly, it is abnormal for a believer not to be faithful in tardy attendance while serving in a local church. If each member is not enthusiastically doing their share, then the work of the Lord suffers, and they suffer spiritually.

There can be no confusion on the matter: God is telling us to live godly and faithful lives and to urge or stim-

ulate others to do the same. A vital part of living faithful lives is urging others also to live for the Lord. An essential part of doing this is not forsaking the meetings of the church by being late and disruptive. Christians who do not faithfully attend the services on time of their church will have a poor testimony among other believers and among the unsaved.

So, a person who is not faithful to their church's services, according to the Bible, is disobeying the Lord. Those who choose not to attend on time are not only forsaking their fellow believers, but are forsaking the Lord. There will be little joy and satisfaction in the life of a believer who regularly lets other things interfere with their attendance. The way one attends church can be seen as a barometer of ones dedication and commitment to the Lord. It too, can show a lack of the inward peace and fellowship with the Lord.

Truly, God is not going to bless the life of someone who is not faithfully being a testimony for Him. Not attending church services on time shows a lack of concern for others. It is a selfish and inconsiderate act not to attend services on time. A church member is not showing love and concern for other believers when he avoids their company. A Christian cannot encourage his brothers and sisters in Christ without being in their presence.

No one can lift up others by presenting them with a poor model to follow.

It should be clear that those who are not faithful to church services are setting an example, but it is a destructive one! They are not urging their brothers and sisters in Christ unto love and good works, but by their example are teaching others to be unfaithful.

There is no neutral ground for the sinner saved by the Grace of God. When God saves a person, they become a part of the family of God. There are no "benches" in God's plan for some believers to sit on and watch others "carrying the ball" for the Lord. Everyone

who is saved is actively on God's team and their place of service is important to the work of the Lord.

Every child of God must be made to understand that to not do one's part in the church is, in truth, giving aid to our enemy Satan. If a Christian is not bringing honor to the Lord, who is the author of righteousness, he is honoring the Devil, who is the originator of disobedience and unrighteousness. The Christian who decides not to attend on time and support his church when they are meeting is helping Satan by being a stumbling block to the work of the Lord. Further, he is being a hindrance and a discouragement to others who are trying to be faithful.

Those who choose to forsake assembling themselves together with their fellow Christians are, by example, teaching others that attending church on time is not important. Their actions say that attending the scheduled meetings of the church are not worth their time. Think for a moment, what effect your unfaithfulness has on your family, other believers, new Christians, children and the youth of your church?

Most of all, think about how this affects you spiritually.

The effect of Christians forsaking the assembling of themselves on time together has far-reaching consequences. How easy it is to think light of the matter and ignore its importance. Apathy toward the things of God always begins with little, seemingly small, unimportant inconsistencies in our commitment to the Lord. But in time, indifference grows and matures into open rebellion. It can be compared to a small cancer, if it is ignored and allowed to grow, it becomes fatal.

So on Sunday let us Plan to be early, and start out early, let us plan to arrive 15 minutes before services begin and honor our brethern but most importantly the Lord our God because it is his house we are gathering in and we are the guests.

Do you need drone insurance in Alberta?

With innovative technology comes fun and new business opportunities, but also risks and responsibility. This is especially true when it comes to drones. From recreational racing to package delivery and security services, drones are being put to all sorts of uses. And it seems every day sees a new use for them. No wonder the number of drones hitting the skies each year is growing rapidly.

But as the popularity of drones grows, so too does the number of accidents associated with them.

They’ve caused personal injuries, commercial damage to storefronts and been linked to air crashes, among many other mishaps. Which raises the question of liability - with private properties getting damaged and people getting hurt by these unmanned aerial vehicles who is responsible for what?

Thinking Drone Insurance in Alberta Clearly, drones have the potential to get their owners and operators into trouble which is why drone insurance makes sense. So what is drone insurance? It protects you in the event your drone causes damage. It's not insurance for damage to your own drone (although that too is important, considering some of those contraptions cost as much as a small car).

In the unfortunate event that your drone injures someone, damages private property, or you get accused of invading someone's privacy, you could be on the hook for large amounts of money in Megan Cartwright legal fees and damages if you don’t have insurance.

Insurance Broker But getting drone insurance isn’t quite as straightforward as, say, insuring a bike. This is still a relatively new field, and general insurance companies have not adapted as quickly to the growth in the use of drones as one would expect.

Unless you go to a specialty insurance company that understands and deals with the peculiar issues related to the use of drones, you will find that the language in which issues related to drones in non-specialty insurance policies is quite vague. Such ambiguity from insurance companies can be costly for down the line. So the first to do is to speak to an insurance company, such as A-WIN Insurance, that has specialized knowledge of hobby crafts like drones. Then you can go on to the next question, “what kind of insurance do I need?” It all depends.

How do you intend to use your drone?

How you use your drone impacts your decision to get insurance for it - and how much. Whether you're a casual hobbyist who just flies your drone in your backyard or a professional photographer looking to capture more magical moments or looking to use drones for business purposes, your insurance needs will vary. Make sure you know how you will intend to use your drone and choose insurance that will cover all the associated risks.

Recreational Uses: If it’s for low-level recreational purposes, insurance might not be a requirement and you’re probably fine if you limit your flying time to the backyard or racing on an empty field. But you should always err on the side of caution, especially because drones can be unpredictable. There’s no saying whether that drone will cause some unintended damage to your neighbor for which you will be responsible or you may accidentally violate someone's privacy. Your current homeowners or renter insurance policy might not cover the costs of damages if your drone breaks something, injures someone or invades someone’s privacy.

Commercial Uses: If you’re thinking of using your drone commercially, then you absolutely must get drone insurance. Not only is no insurance or insufficient insurance a risky move, it can leave your business totally vulnerable in case of an accident. Think of your drones the way a trucking company would think of its fleet.

In-Between Uses: Perhaps you consider your use as being more than low-level recreational use, but also not a commercial use. Just a serious drone pilot who can take on occasional projects. Well, any serious drone pilot should have liability insurance. It not only demonstrates to any potential partners that you are professional and reputable and keeps you protected.

A specific commercial policy will cover a lot of things – even those you hadn’t considered, like hijacking your drone or fire liability. Keep in mind that you can’t insure your drones under your homeowner’s policy if they’re being used for business purposes.

Even if you’re not a commercial pilot, but do use your drones to take on special projects of a commercial nature, you should still have insurance. And there are times when you might need a minimum level of insurance coverage to take on a special project, or to work with a larger company that requires insurance for each of its vendors. You should get insurance to cover those periods.

There are different types of drone insurance policies to choose from. The right insurance broker can you find the right coverage that suits your needs.

Your local A-WIN Insurance broker, Megan Cartwright is happy to discuss drone insurance whether it is for recreational or business use. Please stop by the office at 12931 20th Ave. in Blairmore, call us at 403-526-2191 or email megan.c@awinins.ca.

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Purple Reign: a day of anniversaries 65 years of Royal Purple in Crowsnest Pass now has only four members, when at one time, there were as many as 100 to 150 Royal Purple ladies.

“I really don’t want to see it fold,” says Kuryluk, a deep frown coming over her face. “We do good for the community. We help out and it gives you pride

in yourself when you’re helping. It makes you feel good. We call each other our sisters and your sisters, they don’t let you down.”

The group is sincerely hoping to increase its membership. Anyone interested in joining can call Kuryluk at 403-562-8886.

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Front, centre: Frances Kuryluk, Honoured Royal Lady of Crowsnest Pass Lodge. Back, left to right: Kelly Christman, National President of Canadian Royal Purple, Bassano Lodge; Vi Christman, Bassano Lodge; Leone Stacheruk, Crowsnest Pass Lodge; Sue Bellehumeur, national photographer; Nora Sept, Medicine Hat Lodge, historian with Alberta Royal Purple Lodges Association; Arlene Arbiez, Lethbridge Lodge; Brenda Valliquette, Bentley Lodge; Irene Filafilo, Crowsnest Pass Lodge; Yvonne Borrowman, Provincial President, Medicine Hat Lodge.

ANNA KroupiNA Pass Herald Reporter

Community involvement, fundraising, donating time and supporting one another. That’s what it means to be a Royal Lady. And Crowsnest Pass Canadian Royal Purple Lodge Society #159 has been upholding those standards for 65 years now.

To mark the special milestone, the Royal Purple Ladies served cake at their annual Christmas in the Mountains Craft Fair, which celebrated its own special milestone of its 20th anniversary.

Royal Ladies from across Alberta came to Crowsnest Pass to help

celebrate the anniversary, coming from Bassano, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Bentley. Both the national and provincial Royal Purple Lodge presidents were in attendance to mark the special day.

Kelly Christman, Canadian National Royal Purple Lodge President, presented the Crowsnest Pass lodge with a gavel as a tribute for serving their community for 65 years.

On behalf of the provincial association, Yvonne Borrowman, Provincial President from the lodge in Medicine Hat, presented the CNP Lodge with a certificate and two bouquets.

To top it off, Crowsnest Pass Lodge Honoured Royal Lady Frances Kuryluk and treasurer Irene Filafilo celebrated milestones of their own. Both Royal Ladies have been with the lodge for 60 years.

“I just like it. It’s like a purpose in my life,” says Kuryluk, whose mother and aunts were also members of Royal Purple. “We were just a purple family.”

Her husband, father, brother and uncles were part of the male auxiliary, the Elks of Canada.

The local Canadian Royal Purple Lodge Society is all about commu-

nity involvement and volunteering to make Crowsnest Pass a better place, attending functions and donating to local groups and projects.

If those milestones weren’t significant enough, Honoured Royal Lady Kuryluk had celebrated her 80th birthday on November 4 and tearfully accept congratulations on behalf of her Royal Purple sisters.

In the 60 years that she was been in Royal Purple, Kuryluk has seen the organization change, perhaps the most saddening change being the declining membership. The Crowsnest Pass Lodge

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